Glass-oven or leer.



J. H. ROADMAN.

GLASS OVEN OR LEER.

APPLICATION FILED umso. 1913.

Patented May 12, 1914,

J. H. ROADMAN.

GLASS OVEN 0R LEER.

APPLICATION FILED 1111.30, 1913.

1,096,058. Patented May 12, 1914.

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GLASS OVEN- OR LEER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30.` 1913y 1599 .52@ 58 Patented May 1914,

wwmmsmm mvE-ron jg l? 14 pivotal bearing on which the cradle may be tilted into the position shown in Figs. l and 4. The cradle bars are. also preferably provided With the guide clips 19, adapted to have a sliding engagement with the leer bars or rods 4. The cradle bars are arranged intermediately of the leer bars or rods 4 and 5.

The operation is as follows :-The cradle being inthe horizontal position shown in Fig. .@,the series of leer bars 4 are pushed forwardly into the oven or leer carrying the cradle with them, to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The glass sheet to be removed is transferred to the cradle by vthe lowering of the leer bars 5 in the usual manner. The leer bars or rods 4 are then moved backvvardly to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, with the cradle resting thereon. The cradle is then slidbackvvardly to a position in Which the hook'members 13 will engage the rod 13, and is then tipped to the position shown in Figs. 1 and'4. The sheet of glass is novv in a near-ly Ivertical position, and can be readily removed from the cradle `without turning it and Without danger of scratching or breaking it.

The advantages of my invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, since it provides an extremely simple and lconvenient means for removing the glass sheets without injury thereto and without danger of breakage. Actual experience with the device has shown that the injury to and breakage. of the glass is reduced to a praetical negligible'quantity. The use oi' my invention also obviates the necessity for the highly skilled labor which has heretofore been necessary in removing the sheets.

. lt Will be obvious that the construction oi' the cradle,-and the manner of mounting it, may be Widely varied within the scope of the appended claims..

I claim:-

1. A glass oven or leer, having a series of longitudinally arranged leer bars or rods Whose' end portions are movable into and out of the delivery opening of the ovenV or leer, and a glass receiving device carried by said end portions and mounted therein, said device being mounted to tilt in a vertical plane,

substantially as described.

2.V A glass oven or leer, having a series of y l longitudinally arranged leer bars or rods `whose end portions are movable into and out of the delivery opening oil the oven or leer, and a. glass receiving device mounted to slide longitudinally on said rods and also to tilt in a vert-ical plane, substantially as de scribed.

3. A glassoven or leer, having a series of longitudinally arranged leer bars or rods whose end portions are movable into and out of the delivery opening of the oven or leer, and a glass receiving device mounted to slide longitudinally on said rods and also to tilt in a vertical plane, and comprising a series of longitudinal members arranged to lie substantially parallel with. said b ars or rods, substantially as described.

4. A glass oven or leer having a series o' longitudinally reciprocating leer ,bars" or rods, a transverse supporting .member at the rear end portions thereof,I and a glass-receiving and removing cradle slidably mounted on said member and having means for pivotally engaging the same; substaiitially as described.

l 5. A glass oven or leer having reciprocating leer bars or rods,.and a sheet-receiving and removing device mounted to slide longitudinally on the bars or rods and also for vertical tilting movement with respect thereto; substantially as described.

6. A glass oven or leer having reciprocating leer bars or rods, and a sheet-receiving and removing device mounted to slide lon'g tudinally on the bars or rods and also for vertical tilting movement with respect thereto, said device comprising a plurality ot longitudinal members arranged intermediately of the said bars or rods; substantially as described.

7 ing leer bars or rods, and a sheet-receiving and removing device mounted to slide longituglinally on the bars or rods and also for vertical tilting movement with respect thereto, said device comprising a. plurality of longitudinal members arranged intermediately of the said bars or rods and having a guiding engagement therewith; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN ll. RGADMN.

Witnesses (l. lV. (imnAn'r, lll. G. GinsoN.

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